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Miguel Ahles This week we learned some cultural information of Mexico, how to use verbs followed by an infinitive, how to use words in present progressive, how to use affirmative informal commands and some new vocabulary. Culture- The cultural note we learned this week was of the types of markets in Mexico. They have some department stores and markets. Two big markets they have are La Merced and La Cuidadela. These markets are really big and are unlike anything we have in the U.S. Verbs followed by infinitive- When you have a verb followed by an infinitive you conjugate the first verb only.• ¿Puedes sacar la basura?• Tengo que estudiar.• ¿Pefieres comer tacos ó quesadillas.Words in present progressive- When using words in present progressive you must use a conjugated form of estar and stem change the verb to present participle. You stem change the verb with either -ando, -iendo, or yendo.• Estoy hablando• Están comiendo• Estás leyendoAffirmative informal commands- To use affirmative informal commands you must drop the –s from the tú form of the verb. You then add the direct object pronoun to th end of the word.• Saca la basura- Sacala ahora.• Come su almuerzo- comelo• Limpias la cocina- limpialaVocabulary:• Visitar un museo- visit a museum• Pasear en bote- go on a boat• Ir al zoológico- go to the zoo• Ir de compras al Mercado- to shop at the market

This week in Spanish we learned that the letter “G” in a word never has “Ga” sound such as in grapes or grab. It is pronounced as an “h”. An example is seguando. This week we also worked with tener expressions. There are quite a few possible tener expressions; a few of them are as follows. A few examples of this are, Yo tengo prisa, mi hermana tenes frio, also Alexandria y sally tenemos hambre.Tener prisa To be in a hurryTener calor To be hotTener frio To be coldTener sed To be thirstyTener sueño To be sleepyTener hambre To be hungryTener suerte To be luckyTener…años To have…yearsTener que + infinitive To have toTener ganas de+ infinitive To feel likeTener que and tener ganas de must be followed by an infinitive. If they are not followed with and infinitive the sentences are incorrect not only in structure but also do not portray the sentence you intended. These infinitives are not conjugated! A few of the infinitives are in the following table. A sentences portraying this concept is , Yo tengo ganas de descansar. Also No tengo ganas de estudiar, pero tenemos un examen de aleman mañana.Deber Should/ ought to Poder(ue) To be able to/ canPensar (ie) To plan toPreferir (ie) To prefer/ ratherQuerer (ie) To wantMe, te …gusta Like(s) to Also worked with present participial as well as direct object pronouns. To say what is happening right not the present participial is used. It is extremely important to use a conjugated form of the verb estar and follow it with a present participial. If you forget you sentence will be wrong! The present participial are changed with the verb forms of –ar,-er, and –ir. The verbs that end in –ar are conjugated to have an ending of –ando.- er and –ir verbs end in –iendo. It is important to know that that in –ie and –er verbs if the stem changer comes in between to vowels the –I would then turn into a –y. Examples are as follows.hablar hablandohacer Haciendoescribir EscribiendoDormir Durmiendoleer Leyendo Direct object pronouns replace the nouns already mentioned. An example in English would be things like he, she, it, they, and we. Remember they can go before the conjugated verb or must be attached to the end of the verb. The direct objects in Spanish are different the ones in English. They are as follows. An example is tienes el libro de historia ? and would be answered with si, lo tengo.Yo-meTu- teUsted –lo/Usted (f) –laEl-lo/ ella- laNosotros- nosUstedes (m)-los/ female-las

Commonly Used Tener Expressions: You can use tener in a complete expression. Tener is not always translated “to have” , but it can also mean “to be…” You can use each of these words after the verb tener in a sentence.Tener: Prisa- to be in a hurry

Present Progressive: Present Progressive is to say what’s happening right now. -you must use a conjugated form of estar* followed by a present participle. The present participles of stem changing (ir) verbs have the same stem change as they do in the preterite form.Ex of verbs: hablar - - hablando – (you add “ando” to “ar” verbs)Hacer - - haciendo – ( you add “iendo” to “ir/er” verbs) Escribir - - escribiendo Dormir - - durmiendo – ( you change the “o” to “u” /stem changing verb) Leer - - leyendo – (you change the “i” to “y” between vowels)

Ex with sentences: ¿Qué estás haciendo? - Estoy leyendo

This says what are you doing? They answered and said I am reading. You must include the form of estar* because the sentence wouldn’t make sense if you just said “I reading”. **Forms of Estar: If you are talking about yourself/I use – yo estoy If you are talking about you then use- tú estásIf you want to say he/she/you then you say – él/ella/usted estáIf you want to say we then use – nosotros/as estamosIf you want to say they/you all then you say- ellos/ellas/ustedes están

 A Pronoun is a noun/word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence Ex: Julio está nadando - Julio is swimming Él está nadando - he is swimming  A subject is the noun that is performing the actionEx: Yo limpio la sala - Yo is the subject  A direct object receives the action of the verb Ex: Yo limpio la sala La sala is the direct object

Direct Object Pronouns: Direct object pronouns can go before the verb or they can be attached to the presesnt participle or and infinitive. Subject Dir. Obj. Englishyo Me Me Tú Te YouEl/Ella/Ud Lo/la Him/her/youNosotros/as Nos usEllos/Ellas/Uds. Los/las Them/you Ex (1): Yo la limpio Attachment to the end: Yo voy a limpiarla Placed before the verb: Yo la voy a limpiar-you do not place la in from of limpiar because it must go before the verb and limpiar is part of the “verbs + inf.” And the infinitive in the sentence is “voy a…” (ir + inf.) Ex (2): Yo estoy limpiando la salaAttachment to the end: Yo estoy limpíandolaPlaced before the verb: Yo la estoy limpiando

In Spanish class this week, we learned how to use verbs with infinitives. One of the most common expressions used in the Spanish language is the verb tener. Tener is used to say how or what someone is.Tener prisa- to be in a hurryTener calor- to be hotTener frío- to be coldTener sed- to be thirstyTener sueño- to be sleepy/tiredTener hambre- to be hungryTener suerte- to be luckyTener…años- to be…years oldTener vergüenza- to be ashamedTener razón- to be rightTener miedo- to be scaredTener fiebre- to have a feverTener gripe- to have the fluTener que + infinitive- to have toTener ganas de + infinitive- to feel like

Some examples of using tener and tener plus an infinitive would be:1. Tengo hambre. Tengo que comer. (I am hungry. I have to eat.)2. Tiene sueño. Tiene ganas de descansar. (He is sleepy. He feels like resting.)

Examples: 1. Quiero salir pero tengo que hacer la tarea. (I want to go out but I have to do homework.)2. Vamos a ir al cine. (We are going to go to the movies.)

The Present ProgressiveIn the Spanish language, use the present progressive tense to say what is happening right now. In this tense, you must use the correct conjugated version of estar followed by the present participle.For verbs ending in ar, you add ando to the end.For verbs ending in er or ir, you add iendo to the end.Examples:Hablar- HablandoEscribir- EscribiendoDormir- DurmiendoHacer- HaciendoCantar- CantandoSalir- SaliendoLeer- Leyendo (when the verb already ends in a vowel when conjugated, change the vowel to a y)

To say what you or someone else is going to do, use ir a with an infinitive. The verbs ir and venir are used in the present tense to say ‘going’ or ‘coming’.

To talk about plans and placesQuestions? Answers¿Qué quieres hacer esta tarde? Quiero salirWhat do you want to do this afternoon? I want to go out.¿Adónde piensan ir esta noche? Vamos ir al cineWhere do you plan to got tonight? We are going to go to the movies.¿Prefiere ir al cantro o a centro de comercial? Prefiero ir a centro de commercial.Do you prefer to go downtown or to the mall? I prefer to go to the movies.¿Tienes planes para el sábado? No sé. Tengo ganas de descansar.Do you have plans for Saturday? I don’t know. I fee like resting.

Spanish Blog This week we learned about idioms with tener,verbs followed by infinitives, and the present progressive ir a with infinitives, direct objects and pronouns.Also we learned about affirmative commands and negative commands.

To use our vocabulary from last week we learned how to ask and talk about plans and places. ¿Qué quieres hacer esta tarde?What do you want to do this afternoon?Quiero salir.I want to go out. ¿Adónde piensan ir esta noche?Where do you plan to go tonight? Vamos a ir al cine.We are going to go to the movies.¿Prefieres ir al centro o….?Do you prefer to go downtown or ….? Prefiero ir a ….I prefer to go to ….¿Tienes planes para el sábado ?Do you have plans for Saturday? No se. Tengo ganas de descansar,I dont know. I feel like resting.

Tener que and tener ganas de must be followed by an infinitive. Here are some examples of verbs that can be followed by and infinitive.Tener + que + inf. Deber + inf.Poder + inf. Querer + inf Preferer + inf Pensar + inf Ir + a + inf Tener + ganas de + inf Necesitar + inf Ex- ¿Qué quieres hacer, leer o tocar música? Prefiero leer. We also reviewed room vocab La sala- living room El jardin- yardEl baño – bathroom El comedor – dinning room La habitación- bedroom La cocina- kitchen The verb tener is used in many common expressions some of which are followed by an infinitive. Tener priso- to be in a hurry Tener calor – to be hot Tener frío – to be cold Tener sed – to be thirstyTener hambre – to be hungary Tener suerte – to be lucky Tener ... años to -be ..... years oldTener + que + inf.- To have to Tener + ganas de + inf.- to feel like Tener vergüenza – to feel ashamed Tener miedo- to be scared Tener fiebre- to have a fever Tener gripe- to have the flu Ex- Paco tiene priso. Rebecca tiene hambre. Los ochoa tienen fiebre. Question words were also reviewe this week also. Cómo – how Porqué- why Cúando- when Cúanto(a)(as/os) – how much /how many(a)dónde- where(to)Cuál(es) – which (ones) Qué- what Quién(es)- who (S)

Present progressive ir+ a with infinitive, and direct objects – to say what is happening right now use the present progressive. To form it use a conjugated form of estar followed by the present participle. The present participles of stem changing ir- verbs have the same stem changes in the preterit. EX- Hablar-hablando Hacer- haciendo Escribir- escribiendo Dormir- durmiendo Leer- LEYENDO

Ando – ar verbs Iendo- er verbs Change i to y between vowels ex leer

Use ir +a with infinitive to say what others are going to do . The verbs ir+ venir are usually used in the present tense to mean going or coming . Ex- Hoy vienen mis hermanos . Van a limpiar el garaje.

• Tener prisa – to be in a hurry Tener hambre – to be hungry• Tener calor – to be hot Tener suerte – to be lucky • Tener frio – to be cold Tener … años – to be … years old • Tener sed – to be thirsty Tener que + inf. – to have to • Tener sueño – to be sleepy Tener ganas de + inf. – to feel like • Tener miedo – to be scared Tener verguenza – to be ashamed

Tener is sometimes used with an infinitiveEX: tener que + inf. = to have toEX: tener ganas de + inf. = to feel likeIt can also not be used with an infinitiveEX: tener prisa= to be in a hurrytener calor= to be hottener frío= to be coldtener sed= to be thirstytener sueño= to be sleepytener hambre= to be hungrytener suerte= to be luckytener…años= to be.. years old

Tener- to be:Tener prisa to be in a hurryTener calor to be hotTener frío to be coldTener sed to be thirtyTener hambre to be hungry Tener que + infinitive to have toTener ganas de + infinitive to feel likeEx: Tengo suéno.-I am sleepy.

Tener que and Tener ganas de must be followed by an infinitive. These verbs are followed by an infinitive:Deber shouldPoder (ue) to be able toPensar (ie) to plan toEx: No tengo ganas de estudiar.- I do not want to study

Ir: Use a, al, or a, la to say where someone is goingVoy VamosVas VanVaEx: Voy al parque.- I’m going to the park.

Laura Trombley6th hourspanish 2Spanish blogTener VerbsTener prisa- to be in a hurryTener calor- to be hotTener frio- to be coldTener sueño- to be to sleepyTener sed- to be thirtyTener hambre- to be hungryTener suerte- to be luckyTener fiebre- to have a feverTener raźon- to be rightTener que + infinitive – to have toTener ganas de + infinitive- to feel likeTener que and tener ganas de are followed by infinitivesExample: Tiene ganas de descansar(He feels like restinga)Tengo que hacer la tarea( I have to do my Homework)Like tener que and tener de these verbs need to be followed by an infinitve:Deber- should, ought toPoder (ue)- to be able to , canPensar (ie)- to plan toPreferir (ie)- to prefer, would ratherQuerer (ie) – to wantGusta- like toConjugation of TenerThe verb Tener is conjugated just like every other verb.The verb tener has the stem change ieThe yo form of tener is irregularYo tengoTú tienesÉl, ella, usted tieneNosotros tenemosEllos, Ellas, Ustedes tienenExamples:Tengo triste( I am sad)Tienes sed( You are thirsty)Tenemos abburidos( we are bored)Present ProgressivePresent progressive means to say what is happening right now.To form present progressive tense there is a format you must follow:Conjugated form of estar  verb  verb ending ( ando/ iendo)Examples:Estoy hablando(I am talking)Estan durmiendo( They are sleeping)Nosotros escribiendo( we are writing)Rule: when there are two vowels in a row changed the last vowel to yExample:Leer has to e’sChange second e to y and apply all the same rules of present progressiveEsta leyendoUse ir a with an infinitive to say what people are going to do Verbs usually used with going to coming are venir and irExamples:Va a decorar( she is going to decorate)Voy a limpiar( I am going to clean)Vas a preparer la cena( you are going to prepare the dinner)Hoy vienen mi familia( my family is coming today)Direct object pronounsThese pronouns replace nouns are mentioned. They go before conjugated verbs or can be attached to an infinitiveExample:Q: ¿ Tienes el libro de historia? A: Sí, lo tengoThe bolded lo in the sentence above is refering to the bookThe book is the subject in the sentence and the goal of direct object pronouns are to replace subject word with anotherThe answer says yes I have itIt referring to the bookIt = loQ: ¿ Estás ayudando a Mari con la tarea?A: Sí, la estoy ayudandoA: Sí, estoy ayudándolaThis question Could be anwsered in two different wayConjuated verbs like the 1st wayOr attached to the infinitive like the 2nd wayQuestion words¿ Cómo?  how?¿Porqué ?  why?¿Cuándo?  when¿ Cuánto (a)?  how much?¿Cuántos?  how many?¿ (a) dónde?  where to?¿ Cuál es?  which ones?¿ Qué?  what?¿ Quién(es)  who?

This week in Spanish, we started learning about plans and places. We learned a few things such as:¿Qué quieres hacer esta tarde?What do you want to do this afternoon?¿Prefieres ir al centro o a. . . ? Do you prefer to go downtown or. . . ?Next, we learned about verb + infinitive phrases. These phrases occur because you cannot have more than one conjugated verb in the same sentence. Some of the most commonly used verb + infinitive phrases are:Necesitar + inf.(me…) gusta a + inf.Ir a + inf.Tener qué + inf. Then, we learned about the verb tener and its uses. Tener means to have, but it is also commonly translated to mean to be. Tener color – to be hotTener frío – to be coldTener sed - to be thirstyOur next subject was question words. The 6 most commonly used areCómo – howPor qué – whyQué – whatCuándo – when (a) Dónde – where Quién – whoOur next main subject was present progressive verbs. The present progressive tense is used to say what is happening at this second. To make present progressive verbs, add –ando to –ar verbs, and iendo to –er/-ir verbs. Use ir a + inf. to say what you and others are going to do. Ex: Hablando Escribiendo

Throughout this week are class discussed idioms with tener, verbs followed by infinitives. Some examples are,• Tener prisa- to be in a hurry• Tener hambre- to be hungry• Tener que ¬+ infinitive- to have to• Tener ganas de + infinitive- to feel like

Tener is not the only verb that can be followed by an infinitive; examples of other verbs are, • Deber- should, ought to• Preferir (ie)- to prefer, would rather• Querer (ie)- to want• Pensar (ie)- to plan to

We also reviewed ‘tener’it means ‘to have’, it’s irregular, and it has an irregular ‘yo’ form~ tengoits forms are: tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, and tienensome of the translations mean to have something: tener fiebre – to have a fever, tener gripe – to have the flu, and tener que – to have totener can also be translated into ‘to be’such as: tener prisa – to be in a hurry tener calor – to be hot tener frío – to be cold tener sed – to be thirsty tener sueňo – to be sleepy tener hambre – to be hungry tener suerte – to be lucky tener . . . aňos – to be . . . years old tener vergüenza – to be ashamed tener miedo – to be afraid tener razón – to be right

Present Progressive- what is happening right nowRule: use the appropriate form of ‘estar’ before an -ing ending verb,‘estar’ explains who or what is doing the action and the present principle tells what the action isestoy: habla - hablando comer - comiendo salir - saliendoestas - ing - ing - ingestáestamosestánar verbs have no vowel changesir and er verbs have vowel changes

We learned about several things in Spanish this week. One of the first things that we learned this week is stem changes in verbs. One stem change is o-ue. Here is an example:ProbarYo – PrueboTu – PruebasEl, ella, usted – PruebaEllos, ellas, uds. – PruebanNosotros – Probamos

The next thing that we learned this week is the present progressive. This is used to say what is happening right now. To use this, use th conjugated form of estar, followed by the present participle. • Add –ando to the end of –ar verbs• Add –iendo to the end of –er or –ir verbs• Hablando• Escribiendo

Then, the final thing that we learned this week was the direct object pronouns. These replace nouns that have already been mentioned. They can go before conjugated verbs or they can be attached to an infinitive or present participle. They are:• Me• Te• Lo• La• Nos• Los• Las

Present progressive: action that Is happening right at this moment- To make a verb in the present progressive add –ando to –ar verbs and –iendo to –ir and –er verbs.- You must have the correct form of estar before the present progressive verb.Examples-Ella lee el libro  Ella esta leyendo el libroYo limpio la sala  Yo estoy limpiando la sala

Indirect object pronouns:- Indirect object pronouns are used replace the nouns being acted upon by the verb.Me- meTe- youLe- him, her, you (informal)Nos- (us)Les- them or you all (formal)

- They can be attached on infinitives or before the conjugated verb

Tener expressions: - Tener = to have- Tener + que + infinitives = to have to do something- Tener ganas de + infinitive = to feel like doing something- Tener calor/frio = to be hot/cold- Tener hambe/sed = to be hungry/thirsty- Tener prisa = to be in a hurry

Conjugated verbs + infinitives:- You can conjugate a verb then follow it with an infinitive to make a statement that someone will do.Examples-Quiero salir = I want to go out.Debes limpiar = You should clean.

We learned more in depth about sentences using tener verbs followed by infinatives.Some examples that we learned are:Tener (e ie) + que + infinitiveDeber + que + infinitivePoder ( e, ue) + que + infinitiveQuerer (e, ie) + que + infinativePrefier (e, ie) + que + infinitivePensar + que + infinitiveIr + a + infinitiveTener + ganas de + infinitiveNecesitar + que + infinitive(me, te, le) gusta + infinitive Some examples of sentences using tener verbs followed by infinatives are:• Marisa, cuantas dases tienes este semester.• ¡Ocho! Pore so siempre tengo que estudia.Also, we learned some new questions and phrases,¿Que quieres hacer esta “tarde”? - What do you want to do this “afternoon”?¿Adónde piensan ir esta “noche”?- Where do you plan to go “tonight”?¿Prifieres ir “al centro” o a…?- Do you want to go “downtown” or to…?¿Prefiero ir a…?- I prefer to go…¿Tienes planes para “el sábado”?- Do you have plans for “Sunday”?Another concept we reviewed is the use of direct object pronouns. They can replace nouns already mentioned to avoid repetition. They go before conjungated verbs or can be attached to an infinitive or present participle. They are:Yo – me (me)Tu – te (you)Usted (male) – lo (you)Usted (female) – la (you)El – lo (him, it)Ella – la (her, it)Nosotros(as) – nos (us)Vosotros(as) – os (you)Ustedes(male) – los (you)Ustedes (female) – las (you)Ellos – los (themEllas – las (them) Direct object pronoun – noun in a sentence that receives the action of the verb.Ex. Yo limpio mi cuarto. “Yo” would be the subject, “limip” would be the action of the verb, and “cuatro” would be the direct object. Some more examples are: • Yo lo tengo que limpiar. OR you could place “lo” on the ending of the adjective like this; Tengo que limiarlo. • Yo lo voy a limiar OR Yo voy a limpiarlo.If you were to apply this rule using the present progressive form it could be:Yo lo estoy limpiando OR Yo estoy limpiandolo. To use the present progressive form you conjungate the form of estar followed by the present participle. So, if the verb has an AR stem change, you would place ANDO in replace of the AR at the end, and if you an IR or ER verb, you would place IENDO in replace of the IR or ER verb. Also, if the verb end in a double vowel such as “leer” you would replace the stem change with YENDO.

To ask plans and places: say the following¿qué quieres hacer (esta taredes)? = what do you want to do (this afternoon)?¿adonde piensan ir (esta noche)? = where do you plan to go (tonight)?¿ prefieres (ir al centro) o…? = do you prefer to (go downtown) or…?¿tienes planes para (el sabado)? = do you have plans (for Saturday)?

To respond to these questions say:Quiero salir = I want to go outVamos a (ir al teatro/cine) = we are going to (the theater/movies)Prefiero ir a …= I prefer to go to …No se tengo (ganas de descansar.) = i don’t know (I feel like resting)

Present Progressive Describes what is happening right now.To form it, put the conjugated form of estar before the said verb, and attach ando or iendo to the stem of the verb.For AR verbs: attach ando to the stemYo = estoy (habl)andoTu = estas (habl)andoEl, ella, ud.= esta (habl)andoNosotros(as)= estamos (habl)andoEllos, ellas, uds.= estan (habl)ando

¿Tienes planes para el sábado?-Do you have plans for Saturday?You could respond by saying…No sé. Tengo ganas de descansar.-I don’t know. I feel like resting. (or whatever you feel like doing or plan on doing)

We also made a side note about the sound a G makes in Spanish. It either sounds like a hard G or like a H. EXAMPLE: hago (hard G)EXAMPLE: zoológico (H sound)

We also learned some TENER EXPRESSIONS, which usually always translate figuratively into (to be) instead of literally (to have).

Tener prisa - to be in a hurryTener calor - to be hotTener frío - to be coldTener sed - to be thirstyTener sueño - to be sleepyTener hambre - to be hungryTener suerte - to be luckyTener…años - to be…years oldTener que + inf. - to have toTener ganas de + inf. - to feel likeTener miedo - to be afraidTener veroüenza - to be ashamedTener fierbe - to have a feverTener gripe - to have the fluTener razón - to be right

In Spanish 2 this week we discussed the present progressive, and the tener expressions and verbs followed by infinitives. Present progressive verb form is formed by the conjugated forms of estar. You add the present participle or the “ing” part of the verb by adding ando, or iendo. You add ando for AR verbs, and iendo for ER/IR verbs (ex: hablar + ando = hablando, correr + iendo = corriendo). If there is a word that has two vowels side by side like leer. Replace the second e with a y and add endo, leyendo. Tener expressions and verbs followed by infinitives are expressions that express physical or emotional states. For example tener ganas de, means to feel like. Tener + que shows an obligation to something. Other verbs that can be followed by infinitives are deber, poder. Pensar, preferir, querer, and gustar.

Maria RodriguezMrs. AldermanSpanish 24 October 2009Journal 9/28-10/2Verbs• Venir- to come• Salir- to go out• Poner- to put on• Hacer- to do/ to make• Saber- to know• Tener- to have• Acostar- to lay down• Jugar- to play• Dormer- to sleep • Preferir- to prefer• Poder- to be able to• Pensar- to think• Empezar- to begin• Querer- to want• Levantar- to get up• Lavar- to wash• Afeitar- to shave• Bañar- to bathe• Secar- to dry• Hablar por telefóno- to talk on the phone

In Spanish class this week we learned about idioms with tener, verbs followed by infinitives. Tener is a very common verb and can sometimes be followed by infinitives. Some examples are tener ganas de+infinitive which means to feel like. An example sentence is tengo ganas de frio. That sentence is saying that you feel cold. Some tener expressions are: tener prisa to be in a hurry tener hambre to be hungrytener calor to be hot tener suerte to be lucky tener frio to be cold tener…años to be…years oldtener sed to be thirsty tener que+infinitive to have totener sueño to be sleepy tener ganas de+infinitive to feel like

An example of one of those expressions is: Tengo quince años which means I am 15 years old.(Do not forget to conjugate the verb tener.)

These are some words that you can use to ask a question…¿cόmo? How?¿por qué Why?¿cuándo? When?¿cuánto(a)? How much?¿cuánto(a)(s)? How many¿(a)dόnde? Where (to)?¿cuál(es)? Which(ones)¿qué? What?¿quién(es)? Who?

The expressions tener que and tener ganas de must be followed by an infinitive. The verbs below can also e followed by an infinitive. Deber Should ought toPoder(ue) To be able toPensar(ie) To plan to Prefrir(ie) To prefer Querer(ie) To wantMe,te, gusta To like

An example is ¿Qué hacer, leer o tocar música?- Prefiero leer.

Another section we learned in Spanish class was Present Progressive, and direct object pronouns. For Present Prgressive you have to change the endings of –ir and –er to iendo and –ar verbs to andoFor example Hablar---hablando Hacer----Haciendo One other tip is changing leer to present progressive you drop the –er and add –yendo

Direct object pronouns can replace nouns already mentioned to avoid repetition. They go before conjugated verbs or can be attached to an infinitive or present participle.

9-30-09- tener prisa- to be in a hurry- tener hambre- to be hungry- tener calor- to be hot- tener frio- to be cold- tener sed- to be thirsty- tener sueno- to be sleepy- tener …..anos- to be …. Years old- tener que + inf –to have to….- Tener ganas de + inf to feel like

In Spanish this week we talked about verbs + infinitive. [E.x. (e-ie) tener + que + inf., deber + inf, (e-ie) poder + inf.] A good example of a sentence is, ¿Puedo ayudarte? The te in the sentence can be before the noun or after the verb. Direct objects are the nouns in the sentence that receive the action. [E.x. Yo lo limpio., Yo limpio mi cuarto.] To make a verb in the present progressive, all you do is put the conjugated form of estar + _______ ando (iendo). [E.x Yo lo estoy limpiando OR Yo estoy limpiándolo.]